Having kids in nursery all summer whilst you’re off

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Just seen a friends post about being happy to be off for the whole summer (teacher) because now she can pick her kids from nursery (they’re in full time whilst she works)
Would you still put your kids in full time nursery if you worked full time and then had summer off-6 weeks, where you could be with them?

@Bindayagain That's probably about it in teaching these days 😅paid holidays with my Dd and an okay pension.

Having holidays as a teacher is one of the joys of the job. The whole summer with your own children!

I suppose if she has to pay for her children to be at nursery, then it’s understandable. I would feel pretty guilty if it was me, but everyone is different.

God yeah, much rather someone else look after my kids

@Happymum12345 This it it, it’s probably one of the few reasons I’m still holding on in there until she’s a little older and a possible career change.

@MumUndone 🤣

Completely reasonable. My old neighbour did it. Used to have a day out each week, maybe a family holiday. As someone who also worked full time but with 5 weeks hols a year, I couldn't see any difference to the amount of time my kids spent in nursery. Plus if I were a teacher, I would spend the first week lying in a dark, quiet room.

Perhaps a few days, but then my nursery did a term time only deal and we covered the hols so there was never the temptation of a full time place that I was paying for and not using.

Judge much!

She probably needs a rest.
Nice for kids to still be with their friends.
You can't just pull kids in and out of nursery...

I think the zoo would be more appropriate 😂. I work hard in term time and always struggle with the running around and juggling work, house and children. Life is very rushed and tends to revolve around other peoples children. I feel guilty because the holidays is my quality time with them and I’m choosing to do something for myself instead of for them. It’s not rational but it’s my mum guilt.

My dd is still in full time, also a teacher here. But we drop her off later pick up a bit earlier. I wanted to reduce her days but nursery said I stilll had to pay full fees. Money is tight right now. So if I'm paying I may as well have her there to get the meals we are paying for. Ds is home though as he is at a term time childminder. We do the things we can't do with the baby - cinema, cleaning the house, tidying my classroom 🙈 and then family days out at the weekend or afternoons

I'd probably put them in a couple of days a week for a bit of me time. However that's just me and I wouldn't judge anyone for what they did.

If she's paying for it then I understand it. The nursery DS went to was sometimes a bit sniffy about teachers and other term time workers doing this. But they didn't offer a reduction in fees so what did they expect?

I do, 3 days because I actually work in the holidays (teacher), I need a break, and I need to do things that are easier without a child in tow. And I have 30 hours free childcare to use.
Also he's starting school in September, and as a teacher of many decades I know the dearth of routine, learning and socialisation that the summer hols is for kids.
Also, you're a judgmental thing aren't you? Maybe just jealous.

Mine went 3 days a week during my summer holidays bar our holidays. I had to pay during the holidays, and couldn't waste that money.

I used the days to get stuff done, decorate, sort, school prep etc.

Both mine are now at school - its hard work being entertainer 24/7 for 6 weeks. We all need a break from each other! We have lots planned but some is clubs for them to give us all space!

Ah I get it but don't feel guilty. The more well rested and relaxed you are, the better you'll be with the kids. Plus you're not just 'mum', you're a person as well and deserve a bit of me time.

Bit judgmental?
What you might do doesn't compare with what someone else does. So frankly it's none of your business and there a whole host of reasons why one would keep them in. One being that they thrive being there and like the routine.

No judgement on the dad?

I usually work FT. This summer I had the chance to have a break in contracts and spend most of it with my DC (7 & 5). I am knackered and would much rather be back at work! In your friend’s position I would be doing the same - not long days and perhaps not every day, but absolutely I would keep the kids in their routine and enjoy some me time / time to sort the house / whatever is needed so that come the weekend we can have lovely relaxed family time.

Never is, is there.

@User135792468 fair enough - I have the opposite issue. Our nursery is just term time, I work term time too. DS thoroughly loves nursery and was not too impressed to find out that summer holiday means no nursery. So I’m left feeling guilty for taking up too much of his time and not forking out on nursery holiday club 😂

I have to work through the summer as does DH and we've still reduced his days, funding is only for term time and our best didn't stretch so it's holiday club at £75 a day, but you only pay for what you use, also we want to make the best of nicer weather and use some of our annual leave to go away or on day trips etc. We're off this week so he's not at nursery. Even if we didn't work in the summer I'd still send him one or two days most weeks so it's not a shock to the system come September. Not full time though.

I’d maybe continue sending him for 2 mornings max. I would feel far too guilty sending them full time if I wasn’t working. Whether I was paying for it or not

Not a teacher but I'll have a week off this summer and will prob put DD2 in nursery for 2 days of that as she gets bored at home 24/7 and will give me some 1-1 time with school age DD1

I still have to pay even though I'm off if I want child to keep their space when I go to work so I'll be sending mine in!

Guess that might make me a bad parent too?🤔

I'm a teacher and have a 3 year old and 20 month old who are still going to nursery 3 days a week over the summer. I am very much looking forward to having some time to catch up with jobs around the house and to actually have a rest!!